Thyroid Cancer

Your Emotional Health and Thyroid Disease

When a person suffers from a thyroid disease, there can be a number of symptoms. Problems become apparent when the thyroid gland produces too much or too little thyroid hormones, or when cancer is present.

Since signs slowly appear over time, diagnosis for thyroid disease can come after symptoms start. Symptoms can include weakness or fatigue, fast heart rate, weight loss or weight gain, extreme anxiety, change in menstrual behavior, dry skin and hair, and depression.

Robotic-assisted Surgery Shows Promise for Thyroid Cancer Patients

Using a novel robot-assisted endoscopic surgery technique, a team of surgeons at Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea has successfully treated 200 consecutive thyroid cancer patients.

The Good News About Thyroid Cancer

Cancer. This is definitely one of the most dreaded words there is. We usually conjure up images of people making multiple hospital visits, loosing strength, weight and hair, being bedridden and finally experiencing a slow death. Some cancers are so aggressive that medical science has not found the cure, but this is not the case with thyroid cancer.

Thyroid Conditions - When Surgery is Needed

When preparing for thyroid surgery, as with any type of surgery, patients do well to try to be informed as possible. It is your body. You are entitled to know exactly what’s going on, what can be done about it, who is most qualified to do the job (surgery) and any and all risks.

Diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer

In 2000, I went to see my eye doctor for a routine exam.